(Tragic Trope) The monster's unrequited love

**Spoilers below for Clayface, you've been warned.**

Matt Hagen (*Clayface*) - >!After he receives special treatment to heal his scarred face, Matt Hagen begins to fall in love with the doctor who helped him (Caitlin Bates). As he embraces his shapeshifting abilities and homicidal tendencies, Matt becomes delusional to the point where he tries to win Caitlin over by killing her fiancé and being whatever she wants him to be. Not only does Caitlin reject him, but she nearly kills him in a process that completes his descent into madness.!<

Erik (*Phantom of the Opera*) - Due to his decomposing skin condition, Erik loves Christine Daaé from afar and becomes obsessed in the process. This obsession leads to Erik kidnapping Christine and keeping her a prisoner under the opera hall. Though sympathetic, Christine ultimately rejects Erik's love and escapes her prison with Raoul.